A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5925-00-227-0396
NSN 5920-00-071-2766
NSN 5895-01-607-4660
NSN 5996-00-905-3971
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5925-00-286-8502
NSN 5985-00-477-2197
NSN 5985-01-260-0709
NSN 5895-01-415-3114
NSN 5895-01-156-1117
NSN 5996-00-409-3127
NSN 5935-01-207-7213